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Care & Feeding of Acontias percivali (legless skink)
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I have an Acontias percivali that was given to me after a coworker's son grew bored of it and I was wondering if anyone on iherp had this species or could give me information about its care/caging/feeding. My new little one is about a 5-6 inch juvenile. Right now I've got it in 10 gal with a couple inches of moist to touch substrate, dish with small superworms, a few small crickets, and a water dish. It's at an ambient 75 degrees.
Anyone know humidity/temp/UV requirements for this species? And how often I should calcium dust the crickets, or if I should?
All help is appreciated! :)
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Accepted Answer
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3/12/2014 11:08:04 PM
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Killgore
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That's pretty neat... I was out rummaging around looking for rolly pollies today but couldn't find any... instead I found a glass lizard... which is variety of legless lizard... so I looked online and there really isn't much on that creature at alll... I did find this...
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As pets[edit]
Although this animal is poorly understood, it is occasionally seen in pet shops. Most acontias that appear in the pet trade are wild-collected individuals of this species. In captivity, they require a deep layer of sandy substrate and hollow hiding places on the surface. They should be kept warm in the seventies (Fahrenheit) with a slightly warmer spot in the soil with about 30% humidity. They should be fed small mealworms, earthworms, or other slow-moving insect larvae. They can be kept in groups or alone. Acontias do not require a 'basking lamp' or any special lighting. Male acontias can be distinguished from females by a slightly larger head. Captive breeding is possible, but currently has not been accomplished commercially. Care should be taken to make sure the young are well hydrated by providing higher humidity shortly after their birth."
Taken from this website...
http://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/Acontias_percivali
Good luck with it...
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3/13/2014 10:25:51 PM
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Author Comment
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6/2/2014 6:13:46 AM
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tumbledgemstone
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Thank you for the link to the facebook page! That was very helpful. Thank you for the info, Killgore.
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